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Legal documents 'stunt' on Liberal leader earns apology

A woman's attempt to serve the Victorian Liberal leader defamation proceedings was in contempt of parliament and breached visitor rules.

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Moira Deeming created ‘extreme’ political problem akin to ‘lobster with a mobster’ incident, defamation trial told

John Pesutto had to ‘cauterise the damage’ to the Victorian Liberal party caused by MP’s conduct, lawyer argues

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Deeming v Pesutto: MP told to ‘move in with Pauline Hanson’ after rally gatecrashed by neo-Nazis, court hears

Voicemail messages left after Let Women Speak event played in expelled Liberal’s defamation trial against Victorian opposition leader

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Dossier used to expel Moira Deeming likened to ‘eight-year-old’s project’ as John Pesutto faces cross-examination

Victorian opposition leader testifies in federal court defamation case brought against him by ousted Liberal MP

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming kept ‘Liberal party mentor’ Peta Credlin in the loop ‘at all times’ amid Nazi stoush, court hears

Trial shown messages between MP and Sky News host discussing defamation action against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto

The Guardian - AU

Moira Deeming v John Pesutto: as the defamation battle begins, how did we get here?

Ousted Victorian Liberal MP Deeming alleges party leader Pesutto falsely portrayed her as a Nazi sympathiser. We look at who will testify and what it could mean for the party

The Guardian - AU

Liberal leader's public apology after defamation suits

Victoria's opposition leader has apologised after settling two high-profile defamation cases that were triggered by a 2023 rally in Melbourne.

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Three defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto to be heard in single trial

Justice Michael Wheelahan orders cases of Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones to be held concurrently in September

The Guardian - AU

An unusual Israel trip participant, Sky’s aversion to facts, and the ABC settles

This week’s Media Briefs brings you a most unusual AIJAC trip participant, along with some rogue corrections and a settlement in a big case for Victorian politics.

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

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Self-described ‘nationalist’ speaks at anti-trans rights rally on Victoria parliament steps

Matthew Trihey, former member of the Lads Society, opened the #WomenWillSpeak event in Melbourne on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Police defend using pepper spray at #WomenWillSpeak rally on Victoria parliament steps

Footage shared on social media showed protesters tackled to the ground by officers, with a newspaper photographer also knocked over

The Guardian - AU

Pesutto complains after defamation documents 'stunt'

A woman has approached Victoria's opposition leader at parliament to serve him legal documents in a move labelled a "stunt" amid several defamation actions.

AAP

UK activist details defamation claim against Lib leader

Details of defamation action against Victoria's opposition leader have been revealed in legal documents, with a British activist seeking aggravated damages.

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Victorian opposition leader accused of trashing activist’s reputation in second defamation suit

Kellie-Jay Keen lodges statement of claim as state Liberal leader John Pesutto says he will ‘vigorously contest’ the legal proceeding

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Newsrooms grapple with online safety as journalists face influx of anti-trans abuse

Journalists covering anti-trans issues are facing an ‘avalanche’ of online abuse, and even threats of physical harm.

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Police form line between rival transgender debate demos in Belfast

Hundreds of people took part in the separate trans and women’s rights protests in the city centre.

The Guardian - AU

‘Not off to a good start’: John Pesutto criticises Moira Deeming over tweet following her suspension

Suspended Liberal MP appears to contradict claims she made ‘important concessions’ to avoid party room expulsion

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What’s behind the ‘terrifying’ backlash against Australia’s queer community?

Less than a month after WorldPride, LGBTQ+ communities are reeling after several intimidating incidents in one week

The Guardian - AU

Senator Lidia Thorpe knocked to ground in struggle with police at anti-trans rally in Canberra

AFP says incident at Kellie-Jay Keen rally referred to professional standards command after senator complained about actions of officers

The Guardian - AU

Mark Dreyfus accuses federal Coalition leaders of ‘complete silence’ on neo-Nazis in parliamentary clash

Peter Dutton joined condemnation of Nazi glorification but did not weigh in on MP Moira Deeming’s attendance at rally

The Guardian - AU

Bid to expel Moira Deeming deepens divide in Victorian Liberal party

MPs to decide whether to block MP from party room next week after she attended a rally she says was ‘gate-crashed’ by neo-Nazis

ABC News

Tasmania's transgender community braces ahead of Tuesday rally after Nazi outrage in Melbourne

An anti-trans rights rally outside Tasmania's parliament will go ahead on Tuesday, with authorities declaring "censoring free speech is not in the interest of a democratic society" — despite ugly scenes at a Melbourne event on the weekend.

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Anti-trans rally speakers are falsely claiming neo-Nazi supporters were undercover police, trans activists

Anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen sipped champagne as she told an online broadcast that the neo-Nazis’ presence ‘felt really off’.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria to ban Nazi salute after ‘disgusting’ scenes at anti-trans protest

‘We’ll look at some models and we’ll get it done as quickly as we can,’ attorney general says

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